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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Woman Hollering Creek.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Juan Pedro do after beating Cleofilas for the first time, and the times after it?
(a) He weeps
(b) He laughs
(c) He calls his mother
(d) He beats himself

2. Juan Pedro feels that if Cleofilas “had any brains in her head she’d realize he’s been up before” what, “earning his living”?
(a) The dog
(b) The rooster
(c) The cows
(d) The sheep

3. In what direction does Cleofilas’ father imagine her gazing when she might dream of returning home in the beginning of the story?
(a) West
(b) South
(c) East
(d) North

4. Dolores’ garden is famous for what flowers that must be supported with broom handles and old boards?
(a) Cockscombs
(b) Sunflowers
(c) Roses
(d) Orchids

5. Cleofilas imagines that who will be jealous of her after she’s moved to America and has a nice house?
(a) Chela
(b) Felice
(c) Soledad
(d) Trini

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Juan Pedro demand that each course of dinner be served?

2. What does the Spanish word “pues” translate to in English?

3. What item does Cleofilas lament not having in her home with Juan Pedro in “Woman Hollering Creek”?

4. When was the Spanish author Corin Tellado born?

5. What is the name of the woman who drowns her children in the legend of “La Llorona”?

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